BA Bands eNews

 December 8, 2021



-Directors Notes-



Broken Arrow All Staters
Congratulations to All Broken Arrow students that worked so hard to prepare for the Oklahoma All State Auditions! Congratulations are in order for our newest All Staters by virtue of their outstanding auditions. These students are certainly to be congratulated for their dedication and preparation. Congratulations to all!!

Helen Nguyen - Flute - Wind Symphony - Chair 2
Olivia Martin - Flute - Symphonic Band - Chair 8
Sterling LeDoux - Oboe - Wind Symphony - Chair 1
Trinity Carter - Oboe - Symphonic Band - Chair 2
Lauren Provin - E flat Clarinet - Wind Symphony - Chair 1
Mason Stout - Clarinet - Orchestra - Chair 1
Madison Byrne - Clarinet - Wind Symphony - Chair 11
Cadence Davis - Clarinet - Wind Symphony - Chair 10
Nathan Aery - Clarinet - Symphonic Band - Chair 19
Marisa Reed - Clarinet - Symphonic Band - Chair 16
Emma Martin - Clarinet - Symphonic Band - Chair 9
Reignnie Vang - Clarinet - Symphonic Band - Chair 2
Amanda Werner - Clarinet - Alternate 6
Ethan Haapanen - Bass Clarinet - Symphonic Band - Chair 2
Lucas Getts - Bass Clarinet - Alternate 2
Alacias Boaz - Bassoon - Symphonic Band - Chair
Daniel Bickle - Alto Sax - Wind Symphony - Chair 3
Chase Johnson - Alto Sax - Wind Symphony - Chair 4
Cheyenne Wyatt - Alto Sax - Symphonic Band - Chair 2
Landon Vaca - Trumpet - Jazz
Kenneth Tran - Trumpet - Symphonic Band - Chair 7
Jair Simon - Trumpet - Alternate 3
Nicholas Lai - Horn - Orchestra - Chair 7
Evan Acree - Horn - Alternate 2
Jake Newcomb - Bass Trombone - Jazz - Alternate 1
Andrew Vidana - Euph - Alternate 1
Benjamin McDowell - Tuba - Symphonic Band - Chair 2
Landon Kapke - Tuba - Symphonic Band - Chair 6
John Baker - Percussion - Orchestra - Chair 1
Keishi Cole - Percussion - Wind Symphony - Chair 5


Grand National Championship Merchandise
By popular demand, there will be many items to celebrate the Pride's recent Grand National Championship. In the coming days and weeks other merchandise will come available. Keep checking your eNews for the latest information for info on items such as Championship T shirts, Window Decals, Posters, etc



All District and All State Clinics and Concerts
  • January 7 & 8 - NBDA All District Band Clinic and Concert at Bartlesville HS
  • January 19-22 - OMEA All State Band Clinic and Concert at Tulsa PAC

Upcoming Wind Band Concerts
Freshman Academy Band Concert - Dec 7 - 7pm - BAPAC
High School Band Concert & Jazz Concert- Dec 13 - 7pm - BAPAC


E-Jazz Band
Auditions for the 2022 edition of Broken Arrow E-Jazz will be held on Wednesday, December 15th from 3:15-4:30 PM at BAHS. E-Jazz is an extra-curricular, audition-only ensemble that meets twice a week (Mondays and Wednesdays from 3:20-5 PM) during the Spring Semester. Membership is open to all BA Fine Arts students in grades 9-12. Audition Materials will be available this week in the BAHS and BAFA Band Room(s).


Indoor Percussion
Congratulations to the members of 2022 Broken Indoor Percussion! Rehearsals for 2022 BA Indoor begin Monday, December 6th from 5-9 PM; Rehearsals for the Visual Ensemble will begin in January. Please refer to the Rehearsal Calendar on the Broken Arrow Bands website for all BA Indoor-related events.


Rehearsal schedule for the week:
Monday, December 6th: 5-9 PM
Thursday, December 9th: 3:30-7 PM

Rehearsal schedule for NEXT week:
Tuesday, December 14th: 3:30-7 PM
Thursday, December 16th: 3:30-7 PM

SNARES
John Baker
Keishi Cole
Holden Cornwell
Jeremiah Hocker

TENORS
Austin Mears
Brody Read
Connor Westcott

BASSES
Bryan Dechow
Markus Dimla
Kendall Hayes
Jaydynn Kizzia
Addi York

MARIMBAS
Carson Brown
Gabe Butefish
Michael Henson
Ryan Sanders
Noah Williams

VIBES
Ava Burkett
Logan Catterson
Jacob Parks
Allison Theerman

XYLO/CROTALES
Erick Leos

GLOCK
Michael Fuller

SYNTHS
William Spence
Noah Taylor
Jackson Turhune

AUXILIARY PERCUSSION
Lydia Brown
Mason Miller

MIXER/SOUND
Connor Thomas

VISUAL ENSEMBLE
Allison Ash
Brooke Dunnington
Katie Gerhard
Alexys Hall
Isabella Mott
Morgan Ogle
Koryn Peters




-BA Bands Parent Association-



PRESIDENTS

The season has started!  There is a lot happening behind the scenes, and even more will be coming soon.  Make sure you find your place to plug in and be an active part of this wonderful organization.  You'll be glad you did!

As we start ramping up for the new season, there will be a lot of important information to communicate. Make sure you have your Charms account set up. Please check with Mrs. Good if you have any issues. Just a reminder, Charms is our primary means of communication. Please rely on this source rather than various social media groups for the most accurate information.

Please check spam filters for emails sent via charms, especially if you have a XXXX@cox.net.




VICE - PRESIDENTS

BABANDVP@gmail.com




SPONSORSHIPS & GROUP FUNDRAISING
 
babandsponsors@gmail.com


Please note that the group fundraising email address is not the same as the individual fundraising one even though the individual one has "fundraising" in the name.  Your email may get a delayed response if it has to be forwarded around to the correct board individual.  If you don't hear back in about 24 hours, please check the address you used and resend if needed.


SPONSORSHIPS: We are looking for corporate sponsors for the 2021 season. If you know of a business or person who might like to sponsor BA Bands and the Pride, please let us know at the email above. We have many different levels and ways to be a Pride sponsor. We have forms we will send to you or to the company to begin the process!

SUGGESTIONS: If you have ideas or suggestions please send an email to the address above. We are always looking for new and fun ways to support BA Bands and The Pride. Thank you to those who have already sent us leads; we will continue to follow up on those.

SHARING: Continue to share events on your Facebook and other social media accounts. The Family & Friends FB page is a closed, private page so it does not let you share outside the group. You must save the flyer or image to your device then repost to your own page. The BA Bands FB page is an open page so you should be able to reshare from it.

ONGOING FUNDRAISING:
  • Sign Gypsies benefits both individual and group accounts. See details on Facebook or contact the email above for details. Be sure you tell them thank you for the awesome signs they put up for the Pride Awards Banquet this year.
  • Do you order from Amazon? Did you know you can go through what is called Amazon Smile and pick the Broken Arrow Band Booster Club, Inc. as the non-profit who receives a small percent of every eligible purchase you make. Every little bit counts. If you need help with it, email us at the address above.
CURRENT FUNDRAISING:
  • Latest Car Raffle Info:
  • We have contacted all the winners and will post them accepting their prizes in the coming weeks!  Thanks to all those who participated!

RESTAURANT DINE OUTS:
  • Our Dine Out for late November will be at McAlister’s on Tuesday, November 30. It is for online and carry out orders. See instructions for getting your order’s proceeds donated to the band in the Faceboobk RSVP posting . Be sure to share with others as well.
UPCOMING FUNDRAISING:
  • Stay Tuned for what we will be doing next!

Row with us! We can do this TOGETHER!



SPECIAL EVENTS
If you have any questions, feel free to email us at babandspecialevents@gmail.com




OPERATIONS

If you have any questions regarding our operations team, please email us at:

BABandoperations@gmail.com




CONCESSIONS


Sign Up Forms

For any concessions questions please email BABANDconcessions@gmail.com.




MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS
babandmarcom@gmail.com



Sponsorship Opportunities!
As we kick off the 2021-22 season, if you know of businesses that would potentially sponsor BA Bands, please contact me at babandmarcom@gmail.com and we will take it from there. Big, small, in kind or anything in between. Give us the name and we will work to make it happen.

As always, be sure and keep up with everything that's going on all of our social media channels and please share what you see on your social media pages to promote BA Bands:
Facebook | Facebook Members and Family Group | Twitter | Instagram

If you have any Marketing, Company Sponsorship, Communications or Photo/Video related questions, you can always email John Baker babandmarcom@gmail.com.





FUNDRAISING
BABandFundraising@gmail.com

We are currently working to clean up our distribution list for the work events. If you would like to be included on the new distribution list even if you have already been on the past list, we need you to complete the form at the following link: BABANDWORK Email Opt In

If you'd like to serve on the fundraising team, we can use you!  Please email the address above to let me know of your interest!  We also need someone who is interest in leading out for stadium cleanup.  please email babandfundraising@gmail.com if this interests you!



* Food Handlers Permit - If you plan to handle food at any of these events, you will need a Volunteer Food Handler’s Permit. You can acquire the permit online and it only takes a few minutes to complete. You can take the course and print your permit online at this link: Volunteer Online Food Handler’s Permit For more information, please email babandwork@gmail.com

*ABLE Commission License:  If you plan to work events, all vendors require the ABLE License which costs $30 for a 2 year permit and can be optained using this link:  ABLE Commission License - CLICK HERE



PRIDE STORE
BABandStore@gmail.com
Pride Store Online


2021 GoBA, Show Shirt, and Luggage tag orders are now closed. The Store will have a limited number of GoBA and Show Shirts available for sale if you missed the order deadline. Final delivery dates are not yet available, so please stay tuned to Charms for pick-up information.

Order deadlines for 2021 Ornament, Street Signs, and Coasters have been extended to October 1. No additional items will be ordered for these popular items, so please place your order prior to the deadline.

Believe it or not, cooler weather is right around the corner. Make sure your Pride student has warm clothes for cooler rehearsal days and long bus rides. White Pride hoodies are available from the Store. Check out the newly released items in the Online Store. Student requested street clothes - Pride of Broken Arrow sweatshirts / Pride of Broken Arrow Color Guard sweatshirt / Pride of Broken Arrow Jogger Bottoms / Fanny Packs - have recently been added to the Store line-up. Order deadlines do apply, so order yours today!

Pride Store online


HAVE YOU SEEN LAST SEASON'S PRIDE PHOTOS OF BAND CAMP, COMPETITIONS, REHEARSAL AND MORE? - These pictures can be purchased online only.  Ordering online is easy and you can see ALL of the photos you wish to see.   CLICK HERE to see the photos and purchase. All profits go to our band booster account!




Upcoming Dates and Events
Dec 13 - HS Band & Jazz Concert - 7pm - BAPAC
Dec 14 - Band Parent Meeting - 8pm - BAHS Band Room
Jan 7 - HS All District Clinic - Bartlesville - All Day
Jan 8 - HS All District Clinic & Concert - Bartlesville
Jan 18 - OkMEA Preview Concert - 7pm - BAPAC
Jan 19-22 - OkMEA All State Band Clinic & Concert
Jan 21 - HS Wind Ensemble Honor Band Concert at OkMEA - Tulsa PAC
Jan 29 - JH All District Auditions
Feb 4-5 - BA MS Band Fair (for 5th Grade Students)


Volunteer With BA Bands!




Broken Arrow Public Schools does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, or age in its programs or activities.

      
Copyright © 2021 Broken Arrow Bands
Click Here to Unsubscribe  
Email us at: info@brokenarrowpride.com